13.7 Billion Years Agoโ€”Steven Seagal roundhouse kicks some super-dense matter; causes Big Bang

65 Million Years Agoโ€”Steven Seagal, claiming to be “sick of their bullshit,” kills all dinosaurs, one by one

2580 B.C.โ€”Bored one afternoon, Steven Seagal builds the pyramids

776 B.C.โ€”Steven Seagal invents Olympic Games and is sole competitorโ€”wins gold in everything except curling, wins silver

500 B.C.โ€”Steven Seagal enlightens Siddhartha

470-399 B.C.โ€”Steven Seagal spreads his philosophical writings, using the pseudonym “Socrates.” On a related note, hemlock only makes Seagal stronger

36โ€”Steven Seagal crucifies Jesus, then brings him back to life

610โ€”Steven Seagal and Muhammad “brainstorm,” create Islam

1368โ€”Bored once more, Steven Seagal builds Great Wall of China

1416โ€”Steven Seagal invents the sonnet; 200 years later, kills “that hack” Shakespeare

1865โ€”Steven Seagal assassinates Abraham Lincoln, frames John Wilkes Booth. Why? John Wilkes Booth talks the talk; Steven Seagal walks the walk

1920โ€”Steven Seagal creates Negro Baseball League

1945โ€”Steven Seagal destroys Hiroshima after being served egg foo yung instead of pot stickers at local delicatessen

1969โ€”Steven Seagal jumps to the moon, proclaiming it “one small step for Steven Seagal”โ€”which it is

1984โ€”Steven Seagal creates popular television series Miami Vice

1996โ€”Steven Seagal creates popular television series Nash Bridges

2028โ€”Steven Seagal makes contact with peaceful alien life

2028 ยฝ โ€”Steven Seagal ruthlessly destroys all alien life

2047โ€”Earth is renamed “Steven Seagal”; peace reigns for 7,000 years

9047โ€”Steven Seagal makes Under Siege 3: Even Darker Territory

With honor and distinction, Erik Henriksen served as the executive editor of the Portland Mercury from 2004 to 2020. He can now be found at henriksenactual.com.